It all happened. First it was the Chessam President, Kezzie Msukwa,missing a Plane in Addis enroute to Khanty-Mansiysk. Reason, passport dropped in the plane at Addis. As a result, he missed all the other flights. The price is that he had to buy another ticket for Rubs 15000 ( MK75000) in Vnukovo as the UTAir officials could not take any of his explanations. Thanks to Geoffrey Borg who quickly worked to ask FIDE to rescue the Chessam official.
As if that was not a sharing experience, Petros Mfune was left in Addis as the other players proceeded to Lilongwe. Reason, Answering to Nature's call accrding to the team leader Paul Nyirenda. Luckily, ET has taken care of him by accomodating and feeding him at the beautiful Riviera Hotel.